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HOW BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AFFECT YOUR BODY

Lai Cheng March 21, 2023 0 Comments

Do You Know: When your blood sugar is too high, your body takes water from all over your body to help get rid of it – including your skin. Blood sugar that’s too low can also create problems. Find out the tell-tale signs. Read more:

IF THE EARTH WARMS BEYOND 1.5 DEGREES C …

Lai Cheng March 21, 2023 0 Comments

If average global temperatures increased by 2°C, coral reefs would almost completely disappear. But it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5°C with rapid & deep emissions reductions. We must act now to take climate action and protect our future. – António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN

Zero Waste Builds Healthy Local Economies

Lai Cheng March 20, 2023 0 Comments

Cities that invest in zero waste programs and policies create good green jobs, reduce pollution, and improve community health. Watch this video: #GoForZeroWaste #ThisIsZeroWaste

Recycling Alone Will Not Solve The Plastic Pollution Crisis, Experts Warn

Lai Cheng March 20, 2023 0 Comments

“The production of single-use plastic has been the ‘major culprit’ in the plastic pollution crisis and there are now more than 170 trillion plastic particles afloat in the world’s oceans. Clean-up programmes aimed at addressing the waste problem are futile if we continue to produce plastic at the current rate.” – 5 Gyres Institute co-founder Dr Marcus Erikson

Reusable Water Bottles Hold More Bacteria Than a Toilet Seat, New Study Finds

Lai Cheng March 20, 2023 0 Comments

Reusable bottles can contain 40,000 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat, says a recent study. When compared to other household objects, the study found that reusable water bottles contain twice as many germs as a kitchen sink, 4 times the amount of bacteria as a computer mouse, and 14 times more than a pet’s drinking bowl.

PLASTIC-FREE IS POSSIBLE

Lai Cheng March 16, 2023 0 Comments

Many traditional cultures in the Global South are naturally zero-waste until Big Plastic convinced everyone that plastic is more “progressive” “convenient” and “modern.” But we know better. It’s time decision-makers support traditional zero-waste systems. (Source: @brkfreeplastic) #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Consumers fleeced by inaccurate weighing scales

Lai Cheng March 16, 2023 0 Comments

Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living to conduct checks and take action against wet market traders using inaccurate mechanical weighing scales (with dial indicators on both sides of the machine) to short-weigh consumers. Our recent survey at all the wet markets in Penang showed that some of the weighing scales have their calibration...

GINGER HAS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES

Lai Cheng March 15, 2023 0 Comments

Did you know that 447 phytochemicals have been isolated and identified from ginger plants, of which volatile oils, diethylanoids, gingerols, flavonoids, and terpenoids are the major components? Phytochemicals are a wide variety of compounds produced by plants which have health-promoting effects. Extracts from the ginger plant possess numerous biological functions: anti-inflammatory,...

EAT A RAINBOW OF FRUIT & VEGETABLES FOR HEALTH

Lai Cheng March 15, 2023 0 Comments

Eating the rainbow involves eating fruits and vegetables of different colours every day. Plants contain different pigments, or phytonutrients, which give them their colour. Different-coloured plants are linked to higher levels of specific nutrients and health benefits. (Healthline)

BENEFITS OF URBAN TREES

Lai Cheng March 15, 2023 0 Comments

Today, more than half of the world population lives in cities. This number will likely increase to 68% by 2050. Urban trees provide many environmental and socio-economic benefits to people, including supporting biodiversity & mitigating climate change. (Source: UN Biodiversity)

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Category: Featured Article English

Category: Featured Article English

HOW BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AFFECT YOUR BODY

IF THE EARTH WARMS BEYOND 1.5 DEGREES C …

Zero Waste Builds Healthy Local Economies

Recycling Alone Will Not Solve The Plastic Pollution Crisis, Experts Warn

Reusable Water Bottles Hold More Bacteria Than a Toilet Seat, New Study Finds

PLASTIC-FREE IS POSSIBLE

Consumers fleeced by inaccurate weighing scales

GINGER HAS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES

EAT A RAINBOW OF FRUIT & VEGETABLES FOR HEALTH

BENEFITS OF URBAN TREES